South Korean spacecraft launched to the moon, country’s 1st
elisfkc2 / Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0 By MARCIA DUNN
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — South Korea joined the stampede to the moon Thursday with the launch of a lunar orbiter that will scout out future landing spots. The satellite launched by SpaceX is taking a long, roundabout path to conserve fuel and will arrive in December. If successful, it will join spacecraft from the U.S. and India already operating around the moon, and a Chinese rover exploring the moon’s far side. India, Russia and Japan have new moon missions launching later this year or next, as do a slew of private companies in the U.
